"sacha" wrote in message
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in article , PaulK at
wrote on 17/1/03 6:45 pm:


I still think Yew is the beat hedging plant. It's reputation for slow
growth
is unjustified - trench of manure below it and put a leaky hose along
the
length for the first couple of years and it will romp away.

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I would caution anyone against allowing yews to get wet roots for a long
period. We planted a yew hedge here to screen part of the nursery
polytunnel area from the public area. It's a very wet area in winter and
a
number of the yews died. We've now moved the rest to another spot and
re-planted that area with beech!
I totally agree that they grow much faster than most people realise. They
make a very lovely hedge.


Agreed. The leaky hose is there for daily watering on a timer when needed
not continual soaking!

pk